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Classical: Two visits to Leicester from singer
For many years now, James Bowman has been one of the world's leading countertenors; his name is synonymous with musical excellence whether on the concert platform, the opera stage or the recording studio, writes Neil Crutchley.
Balletmet's 'Nightmoves' continues tonight and tomorrow
Columbus' BalletMet has helped people discover their love and talent for dance since 1976.
Arda Mandikian: Soprano Championed By Benjamin Britten
Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:49 +0400 ARDA MANDIKIAN: SOPRANO CHAMPIONED BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN The Times/uk November 17, 2009 Arda Mandikian, left, as the ghost of Miss Jessel with Jennifer Vyvyan in Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw A singer whose repertoire ranges, with authority, over more than 2,000 years is likely to be unusual.
The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett's debt to Homer
One of the most notable formal features of Alan Bennett 's new play for the National Theatre, The Habit of Art , is its play-within-a-play. The action is set within a rehearsal room.
Lots going on at College Avenue
College Avenue Secondary School, what are you up to now? November 11 is a day of remembering -- exactly what CASS did this Veterans' Week.
Britten Song Cycles | Classical review
Benjamin Britten was less of a presence than usual at this year's Aldeburgh festival, but lovers of his music could find consolation in a series of Britten song cycles in Blythburgh church, masterminded by the accompanist Malcolm Martineau.
Preview: Britten's "Albert Herring" at Crane
Comment on this story FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 The Crane School of Music at SUNY-Potsdam celebrates National Opera Week with a production of 'Albert Herring'. Benjamin Britten's comic opera opens tonight in Snell Music Theater.
Youth groups to put on biblical production
Two of the city's leading performance organizations for young artists - the Tulsa Youth Opera and the Tulsa Youth Symphony - join forces for a special performance of Benjamin Britten's one-act about the biblical story of Noah and the ark.
Benjamin Britten's orchestral music
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Kansas City Symphony shines on 'Britten's Orchestra'
The Kansas City Symphony of the Michael Stern era made its recording debut in 2008 with an inventive pairing of two works inspired by Shakespeares Tempest.
Britten: boys, bitching and brilliance
Benjamin Britten's early years are often ignored, overshadowed by the spectacular success of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, when he was 31.
Students tackle controversial opera
The Rape of Lucretia is not just about rape; a more profound meaning lies under the challenging music and minimalist set of this upcoming NAU opera.
Ivan Katz: The Tokyo String Quartet in Performance at Yale
"Much good has been shown me and much evil, and the good has never been perfect.
Classical album review: Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge's music was out of fashion even before his death in 1941, and took time to be rediscovered, despite the support of pupils such as Benjamin Britten.
Britten's tragedy beautifully realised
Peter Grimes. Opera Australia. Director: Neil Armfield. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
Score to settle in musical mystery
If you're an adult and a music lover, chances are you learned something about orchestral music as a kid from two music-appreciation works that are still widely performed.
Invites enthusiastic, dedicated singers, who can follow music from a score, to join; no audition required.
Mid-Columbia Mastersingers to offer bit of heaven on Earth
The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers open the 2009-10 season Oct. 16 with a concert that will offer audiences a little bit of heaven on Earth.
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Symphony opens with a bit of this and that
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra jumps right into its 2009-2010 season Monday with something a bit unusual, something emotional and something dramatic.
Critic's Choice - " CD, "the Planets" Paavo Jarvi and The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Newly released Telarc/Jarvi recording also features Benjamin Britten's The Young People's Guide to the Orchestra By Sean Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka Telarc has just released their sixteenth collaboration with Music Director Paavo Jarvi and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra - " Gustav Holst's The Planets and ...
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